Watchman s time-recorder



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WATGHMANS TIME RECORDER.

No. 431,723. Patented July 8 1890 g MW INVENTORY N AI RNEY.

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WATGHMANS TIME REOORDER.

Patented July 8, 1890.

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WATGHMANS TIME RECORDER.

No. 431,723. Patented July 8, 1890.

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No. 431,723., Patented July 8, 1890.

UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED DE MEURISSE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

WATCHMANS TIME-RECORDER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 431,723, dated July 8,1890.

Application filed September 6, 1889- Serial No. 323,084. (No model.)

To all whom it mag concern.-

Be it known that I, ALFRED DE MEURISSE, a citizen of the Republic ofFrance, at present residing in the city of Philadelphia, State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWVatchmens Time- Recorders, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to time recorders or indicators for watchmen andother analogous uses, and has for its objects the construction andarrangement of time-indicating mechanism with recording devices; and itconsists of mechanism which shall be operated by the watchman and yet beunder his control for certain purposes and in a certain manner only; andto that end my invention consists of the several devices and of thecombination and arrangement thereof, as hereinafter fully described.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure l is afront view of the outer hinged casing of my device, showing so much ofthe time-dial as contains the hours and fractions thereof; also, thepointer or hourhand and the number of days which the device isconstructed to cover, chronologically arranged, and the day hand orpointer; also, construction and arrangement of the puncturing-plate,which indicates also the days in the same order as theday-indicator mechanism. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the other sideof the outer hinged casing, which shows the retating ratehet wheel movedby the day hand or pointer and controls the location of the punctures inthe time-dial sheet; also, showing the arrangement of the holes thereinand of the ratchet-points on a certain portion of its periphery, &'c.Fig. 3 is a View of the puncturing-pin. Fig. 4 is a front elevation ofthe inner casing of the device, showing more particularly theconstruction of the timedial sheet or registering-card. Fig. 5 is a likeView with the card removed,intendcd by the dotted lines to illustrateclock mechanism and the extended hour-hand spindle which rotatesthedial-sheet.

In a box or casing A, having a closed front, is provided clock or otherusual time-measuring mechanism, (shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings indotted lines,) which is provided with ail-extended hour-hand spindlel,project1ng through an aperture 2 in the front stationary frame of thebox or casing A, and also in like manner the spindle 3, for winding upthe actuating-sprin g of the clockwork. Said frame is also recessed at4, in order that the puncturing-pin, hereinafter mentioned, may passthrough the dial-card opposite such recess, and said frame is furtherprovided with guiding-pieces in the form of nails with heads (indicatedat 5 5) to keep the dial-card 111 place on the frame in its rotation.Said dialrecording card H (see particularly Fig. 4) is supported on thehour-hand spindle 1 and held-thereon by the button 7 and the hollowscrew-pin 6, the spindle of which affords a free bearing for thehour-pointer 8, in order that the latter by its own weight will alwaysassume a perpendicular position and point to the hour opposite theactual time of day, the said dial-card being rotated by the hour-spindie1 of the clock-work mechanism.

The said dial recording card II is constructed as follows: An innercircle for the hours, and with the same marked thereon, is furtherdivided off into half or quarter hours, if desired,all by linesradiating outward from the center to the circumference. Said card isfurther separated by, say, seven lines representing the days of theweek, arranged as shown in Fig. 4:, and by seven or more circular linesparallel with the periphery, each of which will represent the day markedthereon, so that the circular lines will represent the days and thecross straight lines radiating from the center will represent the hoursor parts thereof. It is to be noted in this connection that the relativesizes of the parts are so arranged that a circular opening in the outerhinged frame, hereinafter mentioned, will expose to view only the innercircle on the dial-card, which shows the hours and divisions thereof,while-the series of spaces devoted to indicating the days, ashereinbefore mentioned, will be opposite the apertures d (l d in thepuncturing-plate D, which is secured to the outer face of thehingedframe. (Shown in Fig. 1.) An index-pointer M is provided to aid insetting the dial-sheet II at the correct time. Said hinged frame 13 isprovided with a central opening II, which may be covcred with glass, andthrough it the hourpointer G and the inner hour-circle of therecording-card II can be seen. Immediately below the said opening in theouter hinged casing is permanently secured what I call thepuncturing-plate D, with a vertical line of apertures (Z thereinopposite the spaces be tween the circular lines on the registeringcardII, as before mentioned, in order that a puncturing pin, Fig. 3, may beinserted through said apertures (l, and therefore penetrate therecording-card on the space for the day opposite the particular aperturein which such pin is inserted and in the space for the hour of the daywhen the pin is inserted, according to the rotation of the card upon thehour-spindle 1 of the clock-work mechanism. Secured upon the spindle 7,and in such manner that it will move said spindle, is a day pointer orarm K, and below the same and secured to the outer hinged frame is aplate E, containing the days arranged in chronological order in numberand manner to correspond with the apertures on the puncturing-plate Dand the days marked upon the recording-dial card 11, the object beingthat the day-pointer shall indicate through which of the apertures inthe puncturing-plate l) the pin shall be inserted. On the other andinsideof thehinged frame B is provided a ratchet-wheel F,which isrotated by means of the spindle 7, passing through the frame andsecurely fastened thereto, but in such manner that the spindle shallrotate the ratchetwheel F according to the movements of the day-pointerK on the other side of the :frame. Said wheel F is provided with aseries of ratchet-pointsf, into which plays a spring-pawl L, in orderthat the movements of the wheel in point ofspa-ce shall, with theday-pointer K, be equal to the distances be tween the days marked uponthe outside plate E. Said ratchetwhcel F is provided with a series ofapertures m, arranged upon the plate, as shown in Fig. 2, in order thatthe rotating movement of the plate F from right to left will alwaysbring the said apertures opposite the proper aperture in regular orderin the puncturing-plate D and close all the other apertures. In otherwords, as shown in the drawings, the top aperture (Z of thepuncturing-plate is opposite the top aperture m of the ratchet-plate F,and on its rotation from right to left the second in order of theapertures (marked m) of the ratchet-plate F will be immediately oppositethe second aperture (marked Monday) of the puncturing-plate D and thetop aperture (marked Sunday) will be closed thereby, and so on, theobject being that the puncturing-pin inserted through thepuncturing-plate D, according to the day to be marked, will be guidedthrough the proper aperture of the ratchet-wheel F to the proper spacefor that day on the dial-recording card II. A second series of apertures(marked a a) in the ratchet-wheelF are shown, which in their rotationwill pass in regular order to apoint opposite an aperture (1 on theoutside hinged casing B, and these holes are provided in order that thepuncturing-pin 3 may be inserted therein when not in use forregistering, and will also serve as a locking device for the registeringmechanism by preventing a movement of the rotating ratchetwheel F bymeans of the day-pointei-K. The inner face of the hinged frame 1% isprovided with stop-pins N N and the periphery of the ratchet-wheel witha stop-pin n, in order that the said wheel cannot be moved farthereither right or left than within the limits of space between thestop-pins N N.

It is apparent that other time-indicating mechanism other than that ofclock-work moved by a pendulum or spring may be substituted for thatshown and described; also, that in lieu of the puncturing-pin aninkstamping pin maybe substituted, and also that the puncturing-plate onthe outer casing 13 may be covered by a second glass casing within thecontrol of the watchman for his protection, and also that the number ofdays upon the registering-card may be either greater or less than thatshown, accordii'ig to the number of days the clock will run, thedrawings showing an eight-day clock to register one weeks service.

The operation of the device is as follows: A recording-card ll, preparedas shown in Fig. l, is put upon the extended hour-hand spindle by theproprietor, and the casing 1" locked over the same by him. The ordinarymovements of the clock will, by means of the hour-pointer G, always showupon the dial the hour of the day, or any fractional part thereof thatmay be indicated on such card at pleasure. Beginning with the first daymarked upon the puncturing-plate Dsay Sunday the watchman will insertthe puncturing-pin 3 within the aperture opposite said day marked onsaid plate at such times during the day as he maybe directed, and theregistering-card ll will therefore show, by the holes or impressionsthereon, the exact hours and parts thereof when such puncturing is done.At the close of that day and the beginning of the next day, at such hourwhen the watchman goes on duty, he will move from right to left theday-pointer K, which will move the puncturing-plate F to such positionthat the second hole in therein will be opposite the second hole (Z(marked Monday on the drawings) of the puncturing-plate D, and so on tothe end of the week. \Vhen the ratchetwheel F has been moved its fullextent of travel from right to left, which always corresponds with theregistering-card, it is reset by pulling back the spring-pawl L andmoving the ratchet-wheel as far to the left as allowed by the right-handstop-pin N. It will be seen It will be seen that the recording-card willthus contain an accurate record of the watehmans work for the whole ofone Week, or any less or greater time for which such registeringcardwill be prepared, and at the expiration of such time a newregistering-card is to be inserted.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a supportingframe containing time-measuringmechanism, of a front stationary covering therefor, provided with one ormore guide-posts 5 and a p u ncturing-recess i, a dial-card providedwith radial line-spaces denoting hours and one or more annularline-spaces denoting days, an extended hour-spindle moved by saidtimen'ieasuring mechanism and by which said dial-card is rotated, and apointer having a free bearing on the said spindle, said parts beingconstructed an d combin ed substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a supportingframe containing ti m e-measuringmechanism, of a recording dial-card rotated thereby, on which days andhours are denoted in crossline spaces, and an adjustable cover to thesaid frame provided with day-indicating devices on the outside and witha rotating ratchet-wheel on the inside thereof, having apertures whichare capable of being brought in rotation to correspond with apertures insaid outside day-indicating devices, substantially as described.

3. In a time-recordin g device, the combination, with a supporting-framecontaining timemeasuring mechanism provided with an extendedhour-spindle, of a dialcard mounted thereon and ruled with radialline-spaces denoting hours and annular spaces denoting days, a pointerhaving a free bearing on said spindle and mounted thereon over thedialcard, an outer movable door B, provided with day-indicatingmechanism consisting of a puncturing-plate having a series of aperturesarranged in vertical order marked with the days of the week andcorresponding to the annular spaces on said dial'card, and mechanismsecurcd to said door B, capable of moving in one direction only anduncovering thereby a single one of the said day-indicating apertures,substantially as described.

4. 111 a time-recording device, the combination, with time-measuringmechanism and a registering-dial rotated by the hour-spindle thereof,inclosed in a supporting-frame, of an outer movable door B, providedwith (on the outer surface) day-indicating mechanism consisting of apuncturing-plate D, having a series of apertures arranged in verticalorder and corresponding to the annular spaces on the saidrecording-dial, and on the inner surface thereof a rotatingratchet-wheel F, having a series of apertures mm, arranged in the orderas shown and described, a spring-pawl L, and a spindle-bearing 7extending through said door B and provided with a pointer or arm K,substantially as described.

5. In a time-recording device, the combination, with a supporting-framecontaining ti memeasuring mechanism and a recording-dial card, of anouter movable door I provided with (011 the outer surface)day-indicating mechanism, substantially as described, and (on the innersurface) a rotating ratchet-wheel F, having a series of apertures m mand a second series of apertures n n, arranged relativel y as shown, thelatter corresponding with a separate aperture d in said casing 13,substantially as described.

6. In a time-recording device, the combination, with a supporting-framecontaining timemeasuring mechanism and a recording dialcard, of an outermovable door B, provided with (on the outer surface) day-indicatingmechanism, substantially as described, and (on the inner surface) twofixed pins N N, and a partially-rotating ratehet-wheel F, havinga seriesof apertures m m and a projecting stop-pin on its curved peripheryarranged to engage with said stop-pins N N, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature this 30th dayof August A. D. 1889.

ALFRED DE MEURISSE.

Witnesses:

GEO. W. REED, H. T. FENTON.

